Katie Holmes’ Broadway Debut Menaced by Anti-Scientology Advocates

By Rebecca Brody
15:39, September 3rd 2008
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Katie Holmes’ Broadway Debut Menaced by Anti-Scientology Advocates

As if poor Katie Holmes weren’t nervous enough due to her upcoming Broadway debut, the actress has every reason to be even more concerned because of the reported anti-Scientology protests threatening her play.

An anti-Scientology group called Anonymous has announced plans to perform a sidewalk protest during the opening night of the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons,” scheduled for October 16.

The 29-year-old former “Dawson’s Creek” star is often linked to Scientology, as she is married to actor Tom Cruise, who is one of Scientology’s public figure adherents.

The Anonymous group, said to be a loose organization of approximately 9000 people, has coordinated a series of anti-Scientology protests over the last several months, with members attending various events wearing Guy Fawkes masks. The “leaderless worldwide group of concerned citizens,” as they describe themselves, recently picketed the Scientology Center in New York.

A representative for the group told MSNBC.com Anonymous’ precise purpose for intending to protest at New York’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre next month is far from being the closure of the show.

“We aren’t looking to shut it [“All My Sons”] down, we don’t have the power to do that, we just want to prove a point,” the spokesperson said. “We want to draw attention to Scientology, and hopefully get Katie out of it before it’s too late.”

The revival of Arthur Miller’s play, helmed by Simon McBurney, will also star Tony Award winner John Lithgow, Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest and Tony Award nominee Patrick Wilson. The show begins previews on September 18.



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